1 2011 DADT Repeal a Military Victory of a Different Sort
2 The Year in Racial Justice, 2011
3 Does This Animal Live Unusually Long? [Slide Show]
4 Fault Lines: The Decline of Labour Unions in the US

2011 DADT Repeal a Military Victory of a Different Sort

Rachel Maddow looks back at the fight for the repeal of
military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, a promise
fulfilled by President Obama, and the brave service
members whose activism helped make the repeal possible.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/#45781297
December 23, 2011
5:47

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The Year in Racial Justice, 2011

From Troy Davis to Occupy Wall Street, Oprah Winfrey to
the National Book Awards, the jobs crisis to the fight
for humane immigration policy--we look back at 2011’s
biggest stories. Watch Colorlines.com’s year in review.

http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/12/the_year_in_racial_justice_2011_video.html
December 22, 2011
1:30

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Does This Animal Live Unusually Long? [Slide Show]

An index called the longevity quotient indicates whether
a species has an average life span or is unusually long-
lived or short-lived for an animal of its size. A score
of 1 is average; higher numbers reflect unusual
longevity. By David Stipp and Ricki Rusting.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=animal-longevity-slide-show
December 20, 2011

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Fault Lines: The Decline of Labour Unions in the US

For decades, labor unions in the United States have been
on the decline. While they are widely credited with
boosting safety standards and worker pay, many have
received blame for wanting too much in the struggling
economy. Unemployment is at 9% and people are clamoring
for jobs, unionized or not. And their greatest political
ally, the Democratic party, has taken its' support for
granted weakening its' pull on the strings of power in
Washington, DC.

A new battle has emerged in 2011 as Republican governors
have taken on public sector unions, in some cases
stripping them of rights that have been in place for 50
years. It's part of a trend that is happening in key
swing states and may weaken democratic voting strength
in next year's presidential election. But organized
labor has fought back hard. In Wisconsin unions occupied
the state capitol as 100,000 protesters took to the
streets. In Ohio, voters overturned a law that was
intended to greatly reduce the right that unions have in
that state to bargain collectively.

Now as Occupy Wall Street galvanizes Americans to take
action against financial institutions and big
corporations, Labor has a new ally. But can organized
labor harness the anger that everyday Americans are
emitting or will this opportunity pass it by? Do Labor
unions still have the strength to organize or has their
power waned to the point that they will no longer be a
major player in American politics?

This episode of Fault Lines first aired on Al Jazeera
English on December 19, 2011 at 2230 GMT. Uploaded by
AlJazeeraEnglish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpWhy5krLXk
December 19, 2011
24:00

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